Curriculum vitae: associate professor: EP Jacobs(June 2009- April 2013)

Address:Dept of Chemistry & Polymer Science
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
PO Matieland 7602
Landline:021 808 3178
Fax:021808 4967
e-mail:

Personal & contact details

Name: Edmund Petrus Jacobs (Ed)
Date of birth: 23 July 1951

Postal address: PO Box 3366, Stellenbosch, PO Matieland 7602

Cell: 082 801 6150

Academic qualifications

  1. 1969 Matriculation, Adelaide High School
  2. 1976 BSc BEng (chemical) (Stell)
  3. 1980 MSc (chemical engineering) (PU for CHE) cum laude
    Title: A tubular reverse osmosis membrane element.
  4. 1988 PhD (polymer science)
    Title: Statistical and numerical techniques in the optimization of membrane fabrication variables.

Appointments

  1. Associate Professor, Dept of Chemistry & Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch(April 2003).
  2. Chief Researcher, Institute of Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch (April 1990)
  3. Senior Researcher, Institute of Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch (January 1982)
  4. Project Engineer, Dept of Water Affairs, seconded to the CSIR to conduct research on membrane fabrication technology at the Dept of Chemistry, later Institute of Polymer Science of the University of Stellenbosch (January 1977 – December 1981)

Supervision/co-supervision of post graduate students (1995 – 2013)

Graduated: MSc Eng6
MTech (engineering)7
MSc (biochemistry)5
PhD (polymer science)1
PhD (biochemistry)2 (21)

Publications in peer-reviewed journals & reports

Publications: 49, H-index: 16
Scientific reports: 24

Papers presented at national and international conferences

International meetings (2003 – 2004): 2
National meetings (2003 – 20013): 13
Regional meetings (2009 – 2011): 4

Poster presentations of research results

National meetings (2003): 3
Regional meetings (2011): 1

Patents & registered designs

Patents (2003 – 2013): 3
Designs (2006): 1

Reviewing activities

International Journals: Langmuir: 2006, Journal of Separation Science and Technology: 1998+;
WaterSA: 1995+, Journal of Membrane Science: 1994+; Water Research Commission: Unsolicited project proposals: 2002+

Memberships & other scientific contributions/activities

Member or co-opted member for Water Research Commission Steering Committees for various projects concerning membrane technology: 1977+

Member, North American Membrane Society (NAMS): 1990 - 2004

Member, European Society for Membrane Science and Technology (ESMST): 1990 - 2006

Founder member: Membrane Technology Division, Water Institute of Southern Africa(WISA-MTD): Secretary 1988-1997Committee member 1999

Fellow of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), 1999+, Member 1987+

Member, SA Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE): 1987+

Member, Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): 1980+

Personal & student awards

  1. EP Jacobs: Best academic paper presentation at the 2011 regional Foundation Conference, Granger Bay, Cape Town.
  2. EP Jacobs & VL Pillay: Innovation award for innovation leading to commercial application in the South African Water Sector in particular for the capillary ultrafiltration membrane, Water Research Commission, 2010.
  3. EP Jacobs: Recipient of the Water Institute of Southern Africa - Membrane Technology Division’s honorary award for 2007, “in recognition of his role to advance and support Membrane Science and Technology in South Africa.”
  4. Awarded-winning oral presentation at 6th WISA-MTD conference at Wilderness (13-15 March 2005) regarding the Hydrophilisation of capillaryultrafiltration membranes with the use of a branched poly(ethylene)-block-polysulphone, S.P. Roux, E.P. Jacobs, A.J. van Reenen, C. Morkel and MMeincken
  5. Recipient of best-student poster presentation: The expression and purification of the human estrogen receptor a ligand binding domain (hERaLBD) as a potential affinity tool for the detection of endocrine disruptors in water, Z Allie, P Swart, AC Swart, EP Jacobs, SASBMB 18th Congress: Molecules of
    Life – UPNorth. Pretoria, South Africa, 6-9 July 2003
  6. Recipient of 2nd Keyplan best student poster presentation: Isolation of endocrine disrupting chemicals: the molecular segment, Z Allie, P Swart, AC Swart, EP Jacobs, Water Institute of Southern Africa, Membrane Technical Division, 5th WISA-MTD Workshop, Maccauvlei, Vereeniging, South Africa, 30 March – 3 April 2003.
  7. Recipient of 2nd Keyplan best student oral presentation: Adsorption and interfacial analysis of derivatised Pluronic onto membranes for affinity separations, S Govender, P Swart, EP Jacobs, 5th WISA-MTD Symposium, MaccauvleiVereeninging, 30 March – 2 April 2003.
  8. RD Sanderson & EP Jacobs: Best academic contribution to industry, Chemical Manufacturer's Association, 1993

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